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Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High

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Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High ranks 27 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High is a public charter middle school located in Central Falls, Rhode Island, serving grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 326 students. The school is part of the Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy district, which is ranked 29 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High consistently outperforms the district average on RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 34.3%, compared to the district's 31.4%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 42.3%, compared to the district's 33.8%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, where the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were 39.4% and 50.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.8% and 26.4%. Compared to nearby schools, Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High outperforms lower-performing schools in the Pawtucket and Providence districts, such as Calcutt Middle School and Samuel Slater Middle School, which have single-digit proficiency rates in both subjects.

The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 11.2 over the past few years, and its per-student spending has increased from $13,034 in 2019-2020 to $14,234 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources. However, the school has a high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, ranging from 61.48% to 71.78% over the past few years, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-income families. Overall, Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High is a solid-performing middle school that has demonstrated consistent academic achievement, particularly for its historically underserved student subgroups, but there is still room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the state, such as Joseph L. McCourt Middle School and Birchwood Middle School in the Cumberland and North Providence districts.

323

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,808

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 Lonsdale
Central Falls, RI 02863

(401) 331-3533

District: Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

African American:

30.7%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg31%

27^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 60Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	27 of 64	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	29 of 64	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	13 of 61	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	54.9	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	24 of 52	53.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)94th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%

English Language Arts34%

Science30%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)					RICAS Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High	Public, Charter	7-8	909 Lonsdale	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 331-3533	323	24	13.4	80.5%	209 (64.7%)	99 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	27^th of 66 public middle schools	59.1%		55.6	27^th of 64 public middle schools	57.8%		29.6			29.6	39.4	34.3			34.3	50.6	42.3	$13,808	$1,999	$11,809
Raices Upper Dual Language Acd	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 727-7733	63	5	12.6	98.4%	7 (11.1%)	1 (1.6%)	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	54^th of 66 public middle schools	18.2%					(n/a)			5.3	13.6	6.3	8.8		22.2	8.3		10.3	$19,741	$11,717	$8,024
Calcutt Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7726	476	35	13.6	93.3%	114 (23.9%)	95 (20.0%)	198 (41.6%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	10.9	60^th of 66 public middle schools	9.1%		9.9	61^st of 64 public middle schools	4.7%	1	7.0			10.3	9.0	7.9		7.6	11.3		6.8	$18,329	$4,299	$14,030
Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E	Public, Charter	5-6	3 Fairlawn Way	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 649-0481	380	25	15.2	73.9%	229 (60.3%)	124 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	20.8	23.4	34.3			28.6	21.1	30.6			25.6	$13,107	$1,695	$11,412
Samuel Slater Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Mineral Spring Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6480	590	46	12.8	86.9%	98 (16.6%)	247 (41.9%)	172 (29.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%		9.5	62^nd of 64 public middle schools	3.1%	1	5.8		11.5	5.9	5.3	7.6		12.2	6.5		7.3	$15,164	$1,253	$13,911
Joseph Jenks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Division Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6520	697	43	16.2	80.5%	141 (20.2%)	197 (28.3%)	265 (38.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%		10.7	57^th of 64 public middle schools	10.9%	1	9.6		14.4	7.1	16.7	12.9		8.2	7.5	5.9	7.2	$14,487	$1,519	$12,968
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Highland Avenue	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-2092	482	46	10.4	44.6%	290 (60.2%)	33 (6.8%)	122 (25.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	68.2	19^th of 66 public middle schools	71.2%		52.8	28^th of 64 public middle schools	56.3%	9	32.9		48.6	51.6	45.2	48.5		42.0	39.6	30.4	37.3	$15,974	$1,253	$14,721
Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Public	6-8	974 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6500	637	43	14.8	71.4%	234 (36.7%)	125 (19.6%)	197 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%		19.5	48^th of 64 public middle schools	25.0%	5	32.1		23.5	20.5	29.3	24.4		13.2	16.2	19.1	16.2	$14,774	$1,243	$13,531
Birchwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Birchwood Drive	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1120	390	31	12.5	56.4%	184 (47.2%)	55 (14.1%)	106 (27.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	43.6	30^th of 66 public middle schools	54.5%		58.6	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%	5	27.9		33.6	37.0	42.5	37.7		14.0	26.4	21.7	20.7	$16,372	$977	$15,395
Esek Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	480 Charles Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9203	398	27	14.7	88.9%	19 (4.8%)	71 (17.8%)	266 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)			7.5									$23,983	$3,948	$20,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High

Is Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High a good school?

Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High ranks 27^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High?

Students at Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High are 65% White, 31% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High in?

Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

How many students attend Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High.

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